Church of the Maternity of the Blessed Virgin

1414 Dale Street North St. Paul, Minnesota 55117-4197 www.maternityofmarychurch.org Parish Office 651-489-8825 Faith Formation & Youth Group at [email protected]

Mass Schedule Saturday 4:30 pm • Sunday 8:00 & 10:30 am Weekdays 8:00 am (Monday-Saturday)

Sacrament of Reconciliation First Fridays 7:30-7:55 am in Chapel

Saturday 3-4 pm in Chapel

Parish Staff

Pastor Father Timothy Cloutier Parochial Vicar Father Joseph Fink

Permanent Deacon Deacon Dennis Chlebeck

Business Administrator Nancy McMahon

Faith Formation & Youth Ministry Austin Busse

Parish Secretary Lucy Wrede Music and Choir Director Cindy Ordahl-Holupchinski 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Maintenance

Jason Erickson

“The one who had received five talents came forward

bringing the additional five. He said, ‘Master, you Maternity of Mary/St. Andrew School gave me five talents. See, I have made five more.’” 592 W. Arlington Ave. St. Paul, MN 55117 ~Matthew 25:20 651-489-1459 • www.mmsaschool.org

School Principal

Maggie Quast

November 15, 2020 From Father Timothy Cloutier THE FOUR LAST THINGS OF HUMAN LIFE: DEATH, JUDGMENT, HEAVEN, HELL The month of November is dedicated by the Church to directing our thoughts for ourselves – and prayers for our loved ones – to the “other side”. It is also particularly appropriate since we are preparing in a few weeks to end one liturgical cycle and to begin another. The Church’s liturgy, in fact, is meant to be a microcosm and image of human life itself and of our faith journey as Christians through this life towards eternity. The Christian Understanding of Death: Death is the final human payment for our sinful condition, according to St. Paul (see Romans 6:23), but we are reminded in one of the Prefaces for the Mass of Christian Burial, “Indeed, for your faithful, Lord, life is changed, not ended. … the certainty of dying gives way to the bright promise of immortality.” The Christian Understanding of Judgment: “Just as it is appointed that human beings die once, and after this the judgment, …” (Hebrews 9:27), “We must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each may receive recompense, according to what he did in the body, whether good or evil” (II Corinthians 5:10). The Christian Understanding of Heaven: “Come, you who are blessed by my Father! Inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. … Whatever you did for the least of these, my brethren, you did for me” (Matthew 25:34, 40). “Eye has not seen, ear has not heard, nor has it entered into the human heart what God has prepared for those who love him” (I Corinthians 2:9). The Christian Understanding of Hell: “Depart from me, you accursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. … whatever you did not do for one of these least ones, you did not do for me” (Matthew 25:41, 45). “God predestines no one to go to hell, for this, a willful turning away from God (a mortal sin) is necessary, and persistence in it until the end” (Catechism of the Catholic Church, n. 1037).

Scripture Reflections for Next Sunday, Christ, King of the Universe:

Ezekiel 34:11-12, 15-17 It is ultimately God himself who calls and leads his people, and who will one day be our Judge. It is, therefore, of the utmost importance to make sure that we’re found on the right side of that Judgment.

I Corinthians 15:20-26, 28 To live in a manner “that God may be all in all” is the substance of the Christian life. To live in the faith of Jesus Christ throughout this brief life and to pass from it in God’s grace and friendship will bring us to live with him eternally in the heavenly Kingdom.

St. Matthew 25:31-46 Someone once asked, “If you were accused of being a Christian, would there be enough evidence to convict you?” Today’s Gospel reminds us that each day, each choice we make will provide Jesus, “the Son of Man” and our impartial, just Judge, with what the judgment on our immortal soul will be.

New Additional Sunday Confession Times Walk Through Donut Sunday, November 22nd Beginning next Sunday, November 22nd, Sunday Confessions will be In conjunction with the Mary Tree project, the available before both the 8:00 am Mass from 7:30 am-7:55 am and the Environment Committee will hold the final Walk 10:30 am Mass from 9:45 am-10:20 am in the Chapel, not the Chapel Through Donut Sunday for 2020 next Sunday, Confessional. The line forms in Sirba Hall against the wall with the November 22 following both Masses. Grab a Marian Reliefs. Masks are encouraged. donut to enjoy at home and grab a gift tag off the Mary Tree to help a family in need.

Mass and Confession Times Thanksgiving Mass

Daily Mass Monday-Saturday 8:00 am in Church Join us on Thanksgiving Day, November 26, - Enter through Door 2 for Mass at 9 am. This is a beautiful mass No Mass on First Mondays of the Month where we come together to give thanks to our Saturday Mass 4:30 pm Enter through Door 2 Lord for all of the many blessings bestowed upon us. Continuing our Sunday Masses 8:00 am and 10:30 am Enter through Door 2 tradition, we will collect only Non Perishable and Nothing Past the Confessions: Saturdays 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Enter Door 5 Expiration Date food donations to help those in need and present First Fridays 7:30 am-7:55 am Enter Door 5 them at the altar. We will also be accepting cash or check donations Adoration: Thursdays 8:30 am - 8:00 pm in the Holy Family Chapel again this year for the food shelf. Please place your donation in the collection basket and mark Thanksgiving food drive on envelope or Live Stream of Sunday Mass memo. Thank you for your generosity! The 10:30 am Mass will be LiveStreamed each week. We encourage you to continue to join us this way for your health and safety. Campaign for Human Development Join us via this link: Maternity of Mary Youtube Page There will be a second collection next weekend, November 21-22 for this annual appeal. This a U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishop’s national Thanksgiving Week Hours initiative to help organizations that focus on alleviating poverty. The Parish Office is closed Wednesday, November 25-Friday, November 27 appeal supports local and national organizations, run by low income School Office is closed Wednesday, November 25-Monday, November 30 groups that move people from reliance to self-sufficiency.

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From the Archives: Our History - Part III Give to the Max Day The post-civil war era brought rapid economic growth, especially for the MMSA will be participating in Give to the Max North and West. Wave after wave of European immigrants left their Day again this year. Join us for the twelfth homelands and came to settle in this fertile midsection of the continent annual charitable giving event. The date is for reasons of poverty, political upheaval, and ambition. Wages were THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19. If you would much higher here than in Europe, and hearing of vast tracts of land to be like to help MMSA raise funds to help us settled, millions came to our shores. Minnesota saw great growth in this continue the great work we do to help fulfill period. The power of St. Anthony Falls was harnessed by General Mills our school mission, please visit; givemn.org and Pillsbury to turn Minnesota’s bountiful golden wheat into flour to feed Under “Search for a Cause”, enter Maternity the world. The Iron Range in northern Minnesota made U.S. Steel the of Mary - St. Andrew School. Help us spread largest Corporation in the world at the time. Our great pine forests the word to alumni and friends of MMSA. helped to build pioneer homes in the West. Thank you for your continued support!

Catholicism was the largest of numerous Christian denominations that were carried into the New Land, and many parish schools were built at Faithful Beginnings the elementary, high school, and university levels. Hospitals and The joy you see on Calvin’s face is how we all feel about being in school charities also grew in number. One of the first visionary leaders in our for in person learning! Archdiocese, Archbishop John Ireland, was a wonderful statesman and We believe that learning friend to dignitaries around the world, Catholics and non-Catholics through play is academic in alike. His good friend, railroad magnate James J. Hill, built St. Mary’s our Faithful Beginnings Chapel at the St. Paul Seminary for his devout Catholic wife. He also Preschool and built the Stone Arch Bridge, contributed generously to Prekindergarten. Our most the building of the Cathedral, and supported many important responsibility is to other causes. His Great Northern Railway connected provide a safe, healthy, the once frontier river town of St. Paul to the Pacific nurturing and responsive Northwest. setting for your child. This is achieved through a Act of Spiritual Communion developmentally appropriate curriculum that is an enriching addition to a child’s home My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. experiences. The teachers at MMSA agree that even more important I love You above all things, and desire to receive You in my soul. than what children carry in their Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, backpacks, are the experiences they come at least spiritually into my heart. carry with them from their earliest years I embrace You as if You were already there for the rest of their life. Please visit and untie myself wholly to You. www.mmsaschool.org for more Never permit me to be separated from You. information or call 651-489-1459 to Amen schedule a tour. Archdiocese Happenings

Christmas at the Monastery December 7-13 Virtual Vianney Visit These virtual events are hosted by the Sisters of St. Benedict of St.

St. John Vianney will offer a virtual event on Tuesday, November 19 at Paul’s Monastery. Celebrate Christmas with the Sisters of St. Benedict in 7:00 pm for all prospective college seminarians! For more information three virtual ways! The online Christmas Marketplace will be December 7 and to register, see 10000vocations.org -13. Complete your Christmas shopping list while raising essential funds for the Community and their Ministries! There will be an online Silent Auction on December 12th from 2-4:30 pm, that includes among our Archbishop’s Discernment Retreat many other exceptional offerings, a three-course dinner for eight with Have you thought that maybe God is calling you to be a Catholic priest? Archbishop Bernard Hebda, hosted and catered by St. Paul’s Monastery! This annual weekend retreat, December 18-20 There will also be Virtual Social Hour with at the Franciscan Retreat Center in Prior Lake the Sisters on December 12, 3-4 pm and is for Catholic men, who are Juniors in you are cordially invited to attend this High School, up to age 24, who have not special social hour with the Sisters! completed a college degree. Registration is free, but donations are For more information, see 10000vocations.org greatly appreciated. For more information or to register for events, go to www.stpaulsmonastery.org/christmas.

November 15, 2020 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time 3 Mary Trees Mass Intentions & Readings We want to extend our deepest gratitude to everyone who

Weekday Mass Intentions November 16-21 supported our Christmas Gift Giving Program last year. It was great Monday 8:00 am † Father John C. Clay to work with Ramsey County Volunteer Services to sponsor people Tuesday 8:00 am Dan Perfect last year by selecting an ornament from our Mary Trees and Wednesday 8:00 am Terry and Mary Sullivan Family purchasing a gift for the person you selected. The families were Thursday 8:00 am † Alice Janish elated and very touched with your generosity!! This year we will Friday 8:00 am † Hilde and Ray Klein again be sponsoring the Ramsey County Services and make Saturday 8:00 am † Horst Peppel Christmas special for others! Beginning the weekend of Next Weekend Mass Intentions November 21-22 November 21-22 ,our Mary Trees, located in the narthex in the back Saturday 4:30 pm † Jill Marchio of the church, will be decorated and Sunday 8:30 am Parish ready for you to select an ornament 10:30 am † Garry Busse for your special person. We ask that you have your ornament, unwrapped gift and gift receipt Readings for the week of November 15: back to the either the parish office Sunday: Prv 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31/Ps 128:1-2, 3, 4-5 [cf. 1a]/1 entryway, open Monday-Friday Thes 5:1-6/Mt 25:14-30 or 25:14-15, 19-21 from 8:30 am-2:30 pm, or leave by Monday: Rv 1:1-4; 2:1-5/Ps 1:1-2, 3, 4 and 6 [Rev 2:17]/Lk 18:35-43 the Mary Trees in the Narthex after Tuesday: Rv 3:1-6, 14-22/Ps 15:2-3a, 3bc-4ab, 5 [Rev 3:21]/Lk 19:1-10 any Mass, by Wednesday, Wednesday: Rv 4:1-11/Ps 150:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6 [1b]/Lk 19:11-28 December 9th. (Please note: the Thursday: Rv 5:1-10/Ps 149:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6a and 9b [Rev 5:10]/Lk parish office is closed Wednesday, 19:41-44 November 25—Friday, November 27 Friday: Rv 10:8-11/Ps 119:14, 24, 72, 103, 111, 131 [103a]/Lk 19:45-48 for Thanksgiving.) Help us to make a Saturday: Rv 11:4-12/Ps 144:1b, 2, 9-10 [1b]/Lk 20:27-40 wonderful Christmas for these Next Sunday: Ez 34:11-12, 15-17/Ps 23:1-2, 2-3, 5-6 [1]/1 Cor 15:20- families and visit the Mary Trees. Thank you! 26, 28/Mt 25:31-46 Holiday Outreach

Observances for the week of November 15: While the Mary Tree benefits families in our local area, there may Sunday: 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time be someone within our own parish you know who may need Monday: St. Margaret of Scotland; St. Gertrude assistance. Please contact the parish office if you know of Tuesday: St. Elizabeth of Hungary, Religious someone or if you could use some extra help this time of year, Wednesday: The Dedication of the Basilicas of Sts. Peter and calls can be anonymous. Paul, Apostles; St. Rose Philippine Duchesne If you wish to donate a gift card to Cub or Target, you may drop Saturday: The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary them by the parish office or put them in the Next Sunday: Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe collection basket in an envelope marked Dorothy Day Cookies Drop Off Holiday Outreach. If you would like to contribute to the Dorothy Day Cookie Drop Off, Thank you for your generosity! only store bought cookies will be accepted. Dates for the drop off are Monday, November 23 and Tuesday, Archdiocesan and Individual November 24. Cookies can be left in the entry Consecration to St. Joseph way of the Parish Office on these dates from Archbishop Hebda will consecrate the Archdiocese to Saint Joseph 8:30 am to 2:30 pm. on Tuesday, December 8, the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, at 7 p.m. at the Cathedral of Saint Paul. COVID-19 protocols will be observed Bulletin Submission Deadlines for those in attendance, November 29 bulletin deadline this Tues., November 17th at noon and the event will be December 6 bulletin deadline is Weds. , November 25th at noon livestreamed. The lay Sunday’s bulletin and submissions are subject to content approval faithful are invited to join and space limitations. Archbishop Hebda and Bishop Cozzens in Financial Blessings preparing for our Archdiocesan Year of Envelope and Plate Summary St. Joseph, by making Sunday giving + weekly tithing for week ending November 8, 2020 personal consecrations to Envelope/Plate/eGiving Received $ 10,460 St. Joseph through a Envelope/Plate/eGiving Budget $ 12,000 33-day preparation

Total Received to Date period. Learn how at: Envelope/Plate/eGiving Received $ 205,598 https://www.archspm.org/synod/stjoseph Envelope/Plate/eGiving Budget $ 203,000 Fiscal Year Surplus $ 2,598

4a November 15, 2020 4b Mary Trees Mass Intentions & Readings We want to extend our deepest gratitude to everyone who

Total Received to Date period. Learn how at: Envelope/Plate/eGiving Received $ 205,598 https://www.archspm.org/synod/stjoseph Envelope/Plate/eGiving Budget $ 203,000 Fiscal Year Surplus $ 2,598

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